Hanna, Simon. "Optometry Australia - Guidelines on the Examination and Management of Patients with Diabetes." Clinical & Experimental Optometry, vol. 99, no. 2, Mar. 2016, pp. 120-126. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1111/cxo.12340.
This is an optometry journal from Australia talking about how to diagnose diabetes early by checking the health of the eye. "Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the leading causes of visual impairment and blindness in developed countries..." (Pg.120) A few risk factors include hyperglycemia, systemic hypertension, and renal disease. It also addresses the different procedures that can be tested, patient classifications, and the retinopathy stages.
A few quotes that can be used for my essential question are: "Diabetic macular oedema is assessed best using fundoscopy with slitlamp biomicroscopy (with pupil dilation), grading stereoscopic macular photographs or optical coherence tomography." (Pg.122) "Persons with diabetic retinopathy may be asymptomatic until the condition is advanced and everyone with diabetes is at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy..." (Pg.124)" Optometrists who familiarise themselves with risk factors for developing diabetic retinopathy, different classifications and review and referral schedules, are better placed to provide the highest level of patient care."(Pg.124)
The article seems as if there is no bias. It has twenty-six references. It was also found on Galileo, an educational verified website. The research paper was submitted for approval in 2014 and was revised and accepted in 2015, showing that it is updated and willing to be improved.
By becoming more aware of the signs and procedures for diabetes mellitus, optometrists can help diagnose patients early and avoid patients having a visual impairment or even becoming blind. Optometrist could devote more time to the education of diabetes. By connecting to the medical optometry practice to general medicine, it will provide better patient care.
This is an optometry journal from Australia talking about how to diagnose diabetes early by checking the health of the eye. "Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the leading causes of visual impairment and blindness in developed countries..." (Pg.120) A few risk factors include hyperglycemia, systemic hypertension, and renal disease. It also addresses the different procedures that can be tested, patient classifications, and the retinopathy stages.
A few quotes that can be used for my essential question are: "Diabetic macular oedema is assessed best using fundoscopy with slitlamp biomicroscopy (with pupil dilation), grading stereoscopic macular photographs or optical coherence tomography." (Pg.122) "Persons with diabetic retinopathy may be asymptomatic until the condition is advanced and everyone with diabetes is at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy..." (Pg.124)" Optometrists who familiarise themselves with risk factors for developing diabetic retinopathy, different classifications and review and referral schedules, are better placed to provide the highest level of patient care."(Pg.124)
The article seems as if there is no bias. It has twenty-six references. It was also found on Galileo, an educational verified website. The research paper was submitted for approval in 2014 and was revised and accepted in 2015, showing that it is updated and willing to be improved.
By becoming more aware of the signs and procedures for diabetes mellitus, optometrists can help diagnose patients early and avoid patients having a visual impairment or even becoming blind. Optometrist could devote more time to the education of diabetes. By connecting to the medical optometry practice to general medicine, it will provide better patient care.